What we do

The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the UK’s work to end extreme poverty. We're ending the need for aid by creating jobs, unlocking the potential of girls and women and helping to save lives when humanitarian emergencies hit.

DFID is a ministerial department, supported by 2 agencies and public bodies.

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UK aid from the British people

The UK aid logo is used widely in the countries where we work, on items such as health clinics, school books and emergency food supplies, to publicly acknowledge development programmes funded by the UK taxpayer.

We work on these topics

  1. International aid and development

    Around 1.4 billion people around the world still live in poverty. The government is working with international organisations and the governments of poorer countries to help end poverty. Read more

Our policies

  1. Improving the lives of girls and women in the world's poorest countries

    How the government is giving girls and women more control over their lives and improving their opportunities through education and jobs.

  2. Establishing stability in Afghanistan

    How the UK is helping Afghanistan to become a more secure nation with international support.

  3. Supporting international action on climate change

    How we’re working with other countries to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

See all our policies

Documents

Our announcements

  1. Justine Greening: A humanitarian system for the 21st Century

    • 15 April 2014
    • Speech

  2. United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report published

    • 13 April 2014
    • News story

See all our announcements

Our consultations

  1. Triennial review of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)

    • 30 December 2013
    • Consultation outcome

  2. Development cooperation and humanitarian aid report: review of the balance of competences

    • 26 July 2013
    • Consultation outcome

See all our consultations

Our publications

  1. The Impact of Tertiary Education on Development

    • 15 April 2014
    • Research and analysis

  2. External evaluation of the Southern African Regional Social and Behaviour Change Communication Programme

    • 14 April 2014
    • Independent report

See all our publications

Our statistics

  1. Factsheet: The UK's humanitarian aid response to the Syria crisis

    • 21 March 2014
    • Statistics

  2. International Citizen Service (ICS) volunteer statistics: 2013-2014

    • 10 March 2014
    • Statistics

See all our statistics

Our ministers

Our management

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Office address (London)

22 Whitehall
London
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Office address (East Kilbride)

Abercrombie House
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA

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